How to Build a Shed Foundation with Deck Blocks

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  • @mcadamschristopher2295
    @mcadamschristopher2295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Incredibly satisfying work to watch you are so meticulous and consistent!! Thank you for taking the time to record this project I've learned a lot watching this video.

  • @thehandynomadthehandynomad843
    @thehandynomadthehandynomad843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Very good video! Thank you for the help! Exactly what I was looking for.

  • @bsoutdooradventures9541
    @bsoutdooradventures9541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow so what I needed for foundation of shed plus I need an anchor shed kit ! Exceptional kindness to help others! Thank you!

  • @robertsmelko9728
    @robertsmelko9728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Used ur video to fix my deck thanks brother

  • @mysticmama93
    @mysticmama93 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Probably the best and simplistic video ive watched so far. Usually they get so confusing with narrations and back and forth measurements. Thank you🙂

  • @chrisdipiero8195
    @chrisdipiero8195 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Exactly what I was looking for. New subscriber now!

  • @mattyhendo88
    @mattyhendo88 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks great! random question but could us use the tuffblocks instead of deck blocks to do this?

  • @ZombifiedPreacher1
    @ZombifiedPreacher1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the video I was looking for!, Thank you sir

  • @MikeSmithComedian
    @MikeSmithComedian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Does the type of gravel matter?

  • @Jayjay11111
    @Jayjay11111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It seems either frost or heavy rain would move the blocks and twist your floor. Do you not have any of these in your climate? Does it not matter because it's just a shed? Would you be able to correct that by adjusting the blocks with a jack?

    • @wikedwhich1
      @wikedwhich1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How would you correct this then?

    • @plasticinehouse9547
      @plasticinehouse9547  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      We have a lot of snow, and temperatures sometimes drop below -22F(-30C) during the winter.
      I just added a video on how the foundation looks after 2 years of harsh weather.
      th-cam.com/video/1jf2_5KlEms/w-d-xo.html

    • @victorquesada7530
      @victorquesada7530 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@plasticinehouse9547 Thank you for this follow up! As someone looking to set up a shed in my own yard, I really wanted to know which level of depth would be of greatest value. Sure, it's not 20 years of use, but considering the shed is only rated for 10, it looks like I'll be all set.

    • @brianreinhardt4050
      @brianreinhardt4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I made a deck extension with these 10 years ago in northern Ohio and haven't had a single problem.

    • @lisagilliard584
      @lisagilliard584 ปีที่แล้ว

      I plan to purchase a 7x7 or 10x7, haven't decided, and I want to build a foundation for it to sit on. I've seen videos where they just use the wood without the concrete stabilizers. Would this method work as well for attaching a shed onto it? Also, I didn't see whether you actually nail or screw the boards together. Is it safe to just firmly sit them in the blocks without screw out back reinforcement?

  • @jesiba1049
    @jesiba1049 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watched this by the campfire out back.... ty 😊

  • @what4165
    @what4165 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great idea and great job

  • @ChristineCastilloux
    @ChristineCastilloux 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What size of deck concrete blocks are you using?

  • @YeltonGirls
    @YeltonGirls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tell me about that pneumatic impact driver please.

  • @hunterphung3638
    @hunterphung3638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would the wind topple it?

  • @raphlovesit
    @raphlovesit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks mate, just what I was after. Cheers

    • @aswaldcastillo2446
      @aswaldcastillo2446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great Video! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Mahorrla Wooden Paradise Method (do a google search)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for building better sheds and woodworking without the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my old buddy Taylor at very last got great results with it.

  • @farealwitit7947
    @farealwitit7947 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thx 4 the tips sir

  • @richardkbarney
    @richardkbarney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How long did this take?

  • @Michael-le6em
    @Michael-le6em 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:10 When your wife comes out to supervise.

  • @goride365
    @goride365 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you start at the lowest point? I forget how much you dig out towards the end… cool vid👍🏼👍🏼

  • @robertknight4016
    @robertknight4016 ปีที่แล้ว

    Deck blocks leave an excellent space for animal habitat rats mice skunks etc.

    • @backroadsusa6915
      @backroadsusa6915 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think that's probably why he added all that gravel

  • @sissymurphy9620
    @sissymurphy9620 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish i had seen this before my prefab shed was delivered . The guy delivering it did a crappy job deliverying it with his mule . I saw the 4x4 concrete block holders like that when i picked up block for the shed . He could have just put the skids ontop of them with the mule It is a garden cottage style shed 10x16

  • @rajeevagrawala7637
    @rajeevagrawala7637 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would reptiles or other creatures find/build home underneath it? How do you deal with that?

    • @pinkadam8989
      @pinkadam8989 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      May they be

    • @ronaldgross9188
      @ronaldgross9188 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sharp gravel will stop most of them. an out door cat will take care of the rest. :)

  • @jagansabusabu7674
    @jagansabusabu7674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very good

  • @willbuckley54
    @willbuckley54 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Where do you get these deck blocks from?

    • @TurkishBummer2008
      @TurkishBummer2008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lowes or Home Depot, they’re called concrete blocks 7”x11”x11

  • @MotorsportUK2009
    @MotorsportUK2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is that 6 x 2 inch wood you use for the base?

    • @BoomShalakazam
      @BoomShalakazam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes it is

    • @MotorsportUK2009
      @MotorsportUK2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BoomShalakazam Thanks for your help, one more question, is it possible to lay insulation under the floor boards with this method? Or would I need to build another frame above the base?

    • @BoomShalakazam
      @BoomShalakazam 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MotorsportUK2009 That's a question I cannot awnser tho 😅

    • @sfirtik2696
      @sfirtik2696 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MotorsportUK2009 did you ever get an answer? I'd like to insulate mine also.

  • @betherealdeal
    @betherealdeal 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you build something like this in GA you will have all kind of snakes living under that shed

  • @chrislapp9468
    @chrislapp9468 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work. Tool shed?

  • @jayantharaj6121
    @jayantharaj6121 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Building a 4 x 8 shed. Can I use 2 x 4 to build the floor?

    • @michaelhenderson6112
      @michaelhenderson6112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd use at least a 2x6 on the floor studs and band boards.

  • @joebuttas26
    @joebuttas26 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whoever made this video, is a psychologist. They knew I would click this.

  • @an5210
    @an5210 ปีที่แล้ว

    thats a ton of work for such a little shed

  • @VoxBox2000
    @VoxBox2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @3:15 I hate when that happens!

    • @toymot
      @toymot 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL seriously

  • @truthknowledge7915
    @truthknowledge7915 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a how not to video. The ground underneath is not level and when it rains water can pool up under a certain part of the shed and rot out the floor faster and possibly get whatever you have store in the shed wet. The whole area under this shed and between the first shed should be graded so water runs away from underneath. This one the water will collect between the two sheds

    • @plasticinehouse9547
      @plasticinehouse9547  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The soil is sand. no issues with water. Pressure-treated wood (joists, floor plywood) has no contact with the soil

  • @kickpublishing
    @kickpublishing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont get these things, why not just lay as many concrete pavers in the same configuration and then use wooden posts as feet on them? Least that way you can get it perfectly level and attach the poststo the levelled frame.

    • @rickya9593
      @rickya9593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      These deck blocks are heavier and steadier then paver stones. And it also raises your shed 8 inches off the ground which will be the #1 contribution to rot. High and dry during rain. As long as you don't need to sink them too far to level it

    • @rickya9593
      @rickya9593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I will say though he definitely could have used only 3 per side on first building. He did over kill which is fine too . He did use 3 on second building

    • @geraldhenrickson7472
      @geraldhenrickson7472 ปีที่แล้ว

      The style of blocks shown in this video help prevent the blocks from twisting and will not allow the structure to shift laterally on the blocks...as pavers would. The money savings for pavers rather than deck blocks would be minimal.

  • @JanetH.215
    @JanetH.215 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am surprised the spacing of those 2x's would pass code. It wouldn't pass inspection in my county especially if you don't even screw the boards together.

  • @jjenner2452
    @jjenner2452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It would be useful if you narrated over the video to explain. This is less of a "how to" and is rather just watching.

    • @farealwitit7947
      @farealwitit7947 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is actually more for experienced carpenters. i understood everything. if u need help lemme kno ill explain

    • @YeltonGirls
      @YeltonGirls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I like it just like it is. I learned a lot watching this.

    • @pro-seriesfabrication3810
      @pro-seriesfabrication3810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I like this style better than the 20min videos with the person talking for 15min and showing the work for 5

    • @mimit5669
      @mimit5669 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You xan see exactly what he's doing this is a simple project

    • @AndrewWood42
      @AndrewWood42 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is a far better format. I don’t want to hear talking for 25 minutes and actual work for 35 seconds

  • @58Alpha
    @58Alpha 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why does he not talk?

  • @GabrielLopez-ds8bw
    @GabrielLopez-ds8bw ปีที่แล้ว

    no speakkkkeeee

  • @horacecomegna335
    @horacecomegna335 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a watch me, not how to video. 😂😂😂

  • @benjohnson8670
    @benjohnson8670 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is all so wrong…buddy, don’t encourage ppl to do it this way, this will end poorly

    • @antonioramos8804
      @antonioramos8804 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Why? Explain
      Please

    • @susanross1651
      @susanross1651 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Constructive criticism is ok, but only if you say what’s so wrong, otherwise it’s useless. It looks fine to me for a small lightweight shed.

  • @nonamechannel8110
    @nonamechannel8110 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty hard to take a guy wearing sneakers seriously.